Chris Keene - vocals/guitar Aurore Ounjian - vocals/guitar/harmonica Erik Wormwood - bass Mikey Holland - drums/percussion Band Email: meancreekmusic@yahoo.com Publicity: Samantha Tillman Daffodil PR samantha@daffodilpublicity.com
THE BOSTON GLOBE
“The Sky (or the Underground)’’ is destined to be one of the best releases of the year. It’s an album of pathos and heartbreak, of big questions about life and mortality that go largely unanswered and unresolved. The title track, for instance, can be heard as a meditation on the order of things both natural and cosmic; hope and futility bundled into a four-minute format."
- Jonathan Perry
PASTE MAGAZINE
"Mean Creek is not merely a great Boston Band; they're a really great band period. Everyone outside the 617 should be warned Boston has birthed it's next prodigious band. Be prepared."
- Jay Sweet
LIVE 4 EVER (UK)
"An understated, lyrically complex, genre filled triumph."
- Peter Cornish-Barlow
UNDER THE RADAR MAGAZINE
“Last month we debuted the first single from Boston indie rock quartet Mean Creek. Now the upstart group have an official video to share with you all for the '90s-esque "Light Into Dark." In the slick montage, shots of the band playing live are interspersed alongside meticulous birthday cake making from vocalist/guitarist Chris Keene. I won't spoil the ending but I'll say this: it gets a tad messy. Baking has never been cooler.”
POPMATTERS.COM
"Let’s hope the rest of the country discovers what those crowds in Boston already know: Mean Creek is the genuine article."
- Matthew Fiander
SPIN MAGAZINE
"Mean Creek commence a sharp blend of country-core."
- Michael Marotta
IMPROPER BOSTONIAN
"One of the big 10 bands you must hear right now!"
- Paul Robicheau
2008 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Nominated for "Outstanding Americana Act Of The Year"
THE BOSTON HERALD
"A melodic tour de force"
CHICAGOIST.COM
"It's when the group is in "epic" mode that they are most successful. Their new album The Sky (or the Underground) is full of tunes that fill that category. It's nice to hear a band reaching upward without resorting to overwrought cliches."
- CHICAGOIST.COM
JERSEY BEAT
Tricks and conceptual gimmicks are absent, but improvisation, and originality are abundant, as on, well, any song here really. They don’t skimp on production or free-for-all ideas. There are clearly defined song structures that allow plenty of room for the band’s unique approach. Kind of like XTC-Meets-X-and-goes-over -to REM’s pad to shoot pool. A cool mix of an alphabetical rock ’n’ roll stew!"
- Phil Rainone
BLOG CRITICS
"Mean Creek is stacking up the accolades and attention and, with the release of The Sky (or the Underground), it’s apparent as to why. This is a band on the rise, creating fresh sounds that combine genres while forging ahead confident in their musical sense of adventure."
- Jordan Richardson
listening to the live set on band in boston right now and it sounds great! i'll be buying the album next week and i can't wait to hear that too. when's the west coast tour? soon? awesome! ;-)
hey friends, hopefully we run into you guys in austin! i'm so fucking pumped. if we don't get a show on the 19th ima try and check out the pirate! party.
